Now more than ever, with the DOJ assessing record fines against companies and seeking lengthy prison terms for corporate employees, smart internal investigations are in the best interests of corporations and those who work for them.

The Commission looks closely at financial statements, down to the smallest footnote, putting more pressure on true financial metrics, but also on the explanations for matters ranging from revenue to risk.

Most recently acting assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, Mythili Raman has joined Covington & Burling as a partner resident in the Washington, D.C., office.